The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-15
CHAMBERLAIh'S CHARGES
STIRRING UP POLITICAL PAR
TIES IN GREAT BRITAIN
Interpreted by the Unionists to
Mean War to the Knife, With
No Quarter.
JOHN REDMOND EXPLAINS HIS
CHICAGO SPEECH.
The Victoria Wreck Cbargeable Upon
the Cape Ally Lighthouse
Keepers.

EDNBuRG, April 14.-Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain, replying to deputation
at Ayr today, referred to the recant
assertions made by Sir William Yer
non Harcouri, that the differences be-
tween the Liberals on the home rule
question were not vital, but merely
sec ,ndary. Mr.. Chamberlain declared
that, on the contrary, these differences
were fundamental. II they we're only
secondary, he asked, did Mr. Glad
stone and Sir VIM. Vernon Hsrcourt
meet the Liberal Unionis's with con-
cessions?
The language used by Mr.. Cham
berlain in speaking at meetings 10
Ayr has inhsmed the Irish agsinet
him, and he h,s received numerous
letters warning him that he will not
leave Scotland alive. Speaking to an
assemblage of $500 persons, Mr.. Cham
be'lain said: "The opponents Of the
ciimts bill have made an outcry
against the repression of liberty. Lib
efty to do what2 70 commit theft,
to ruin industrious mep, to outrage
women? Kisses m ngled with
cheer WHAT are you hi-sing at, the
crime or the punishment
Here man, riaing and msnacing
Chamberlain, cried: az is not char
acteristic of ih3 Irish 10 outrage
women"
An attempt was made to turn the
man out, but Mr.. Chamberlain cried
out: "Leave him Alone" Then he
continued: "Dl you want instances OF
insults offered to women?" Cries, OF
"Odtrages,' you said; you slander the
Irish."l
81 don't mean the grossett outrage,
but personal violence and insults.
[Hisses and cheers l referred to
ca es like that of the Curtin family,
where the lives OF the widow and
daughters of the murdered man were
made intlleIable; like ttat of the
widow OF another murdered man
Byers who, while accompanying the
dead body of her husband, was jeered
and hoote5 at along the streets. Here
the speaker was interrupted by cries
of "Watch yourselfl" hisses and gen.
ersl disorder. am relating facts to
which even my opponents mi 4ht lis.
ten in silence OF horror and sha ne.
When l refer to assassinations a man
here says, Take care of yourselfF
Has the time come when we
dare not discuss political mat.
ters in this country without be-
ing threatened with assassination
lGrest cheering.l This is the spirit
of the parties in the convention of
Chicago. / am sorry to know that
they have any representatives in Scot
land. [Ories of they are not Scotch
men. That convention, besides being
attended by delegates honestly iu
sympathy with Ireland, had delegst
OF different stamp, apostles of out.
rage aud mnrder, who have paid the
outrage mongers Of England. Mr..
Redmond, the delegate Of the Irish
Parliamentary party, explicitly de-
claYed before the convention that it
was he aim of the party to exert the
entire separation of Ireland from
England, and that their policy was to
make the government of Ireland by
England impossible. This they seek
to effect by the most immoral con-
Bpiracy ever devised in a civilized land |
by contending for liberty to violate
every law, human and divine. Do you
thing it infamous to restrain these !
menP" Cheers].
"Mr.' Parnell threatened in the
House CT Commons under specious
guise of warning that If the coer-
Cion bill were passed there would be
a renewal of oursges, dynamite ex-
.laa,AAn onI NJ - 20 f.aI
our statesmen. This grim suggestion
may prove the death warrant Of some |
of US. Cries of "No."] Well, what
happens to individuals is not Of much |
consequence. The danger is to the
commonwealth. For the first time in
English history our foes have SYM
pathiz srs within Cur ancient fortress
Their plan OF attack fiuds encourage
ment from those who ought to be the |
strongest defenders of our citadel.
This makes our task more arduous.
But we will not shrink, we will not
abste, we will not yield to threats
from whatever quarter they come, but |
we will endeavor to hand down un-
impaired to our children the unity,
strength and honor of the mighty
empire our forefsthers bequeathed
u.s."
Mr.. Chanberlsin's speech excites
all parties. The Unionists consider it
q declaration of war to the knife with
the Sepsratists. The Gladstonisns
charge Mr.. Chamberlain with SANDER
ing and villifying his former colleagues
ny the insinustion that they eympa-
thizs with the perpetrators of outrages
in Ireland. 1t is asserted that during
his tour through Scotland Mr.. Cham
berlain will be attended by private |
g1ard.